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speed_demon	speed_demon posted 9 Years Ago HOT Topic Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 23, Visits: 163	Hello, I was looking for Bi-axail and uni-directional cloth as the seem to be teh best strength/weight, and found suppliers that offers TRI and QUAD axial weaves. I know the fabric would get stiffer/ less drapable with every additional layer, harder to work with on curved surface. I was wondering, has anybody used a Tri/quad axail cloth before? Thought it might be an option for something like a pickup tonneau cover? What was your experience, Pros/Cons? The weaves look pretty trick/crazy, might be a nice option on style/looks? 1. http://www.directindustry.com/prod/formax/product-50648-546185.html[br] 2.http://www.multiaxialfabricselcom.com/en/Products/quadriaxial-fabrics-0o-45o-90o-45o.html[br] 3.http://www.rockwestcomposites.com/browse/raw-material/carbon-fiber-fabric - also has blue kevlar/carbon weaves
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nc42	nc42 posted 9 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 23, Visits: 365	haven't use it but would love to find someone who sells cut yardage of this: https://gernitex.com/product/spread-tow-carbon-fiber-fabric/
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speed_demon	speed_demon posted 9 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 23, Visits: 163	Yeah, I definitely like the 3D look plus those cloths are light(40-90gsm) so I could see using them like a surfacing veil over regular 2x2 twill. The ones I found were heavy, #1. 400gsm all the way upto 1600gsm! #2. offers quadaxial cloth 200-3600gsm! thats some thick stuff. #3. tri axial was 532gsm the other was
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davro	davro posted 9 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 300, Visits: 2.2K	If only easycomposites sold the Dense triaxial weave spread tow carbon fiber fabric David Stevens YouTube: Comment \| Rate \| Subscribe Instagram Composite Projects Body Package for Dax Rush RC Car Touring Body 1/10 Scale Edited 9 Years Ago by davro
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nc42	nc42 posted 9 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 23, Visits: 365	yeah, I'd love some of that in 240gsm. That said the price listed on the manufacturers website: 89 euros/m2!!!!
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Warren (Staff)	Warren (Staff) posted 9 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Administrators Posts: 2.5K, Visits: 8K	Some of those are very nice looking fabrics! As eluded to above, multiple layers and thicker fabrics can be harder to lay up as well as wet out in some circumstances. Other than the unique cosmetic appeal, the structural reasons for such clothes would generally be fairly specific. Warren Penalver Easy Composites / Carbon Mods - Technical Support Assistant
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Hanaldo	Hanaldo posted 9 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 2.5K, Visits: 28K	I often work with 600 and 850 GSM tri/quadaxials. They are a bit stiffer, but they aren't that bad. 3600gsm is ridiculous though, that's serious stuff. Must be as stiff as a sheet of ali!
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nc42	nc42 posted 9 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 23, Visits: 365	one nice thing with the 0/+-60 spread tow is that it makes for quasi-isotropic plys which would be nice for single skin panels
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